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new ffb764949e ipv6: Flip ClientUseIPv6 to 1
new 6afe03aa51 Merge branch 'tor-gitlab/mr/708'
ffb764949e is described below
commit ffb764949e7c1699af715298ce65279a2ee5df6e
Author: agowa338 <gitlab.torproject.org(a)agowa338.de>
AuthorDate: Sat Apr 29 17:28:30 2023 +0000
ipv6: Flip ClientUseIPv6 to 1
Fixes #40785
Signed-off-by: David Goulet <dgoulet(a)torproject.org>
---
changes/ticket40785 | 4 ++++
doc/man/tor.1.txt | 2 +-
src/app/config/config.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/changes/ticket40785 b/changes/ticket40785
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..998120011d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket40785
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ o Minor feature (client, IPv6):
+ - Make client able to pick IPv6 relays by default now meaning ClientUseIPv6
+ option now defaults to 1. Closes ticket 40785.
+
diff --git a/doc/man/tor.1.txt b/doc/man/tor.1.txt
index 57992cd8d2..755cdfee5c 100644
--- a/doc/man/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/man/tor.1.txt
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
entry nodes over IPv6. For IPv6 only hosts, you need to also set
**ClientUseIPv4** to 0 to disable IPv4. Note that clients configured with
an IPv6 address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transportline will
- try connecting over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0)
+ try connecting over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 1)
[[ConnectionPadding]] **ConnectionPadding** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
This option governs Tor's use of padding to defend against some forms of
diff --git a/src/app/config/config.c b/src/app/config/config.c
index 66a8fe5853..c680946c49 100644
--- a/src/app/config/config.c
+++ b/src/app/config/config.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static const config_var_t option_vars_[] = {
OBSOLETE("ClientAutoIPv6ORPort"),
V(ClientRejectInternalAddresses, BOOL, "1"),
V(ClientTransportPlugin, LINELIST, NULL),
- V(ClientUseIPv6, BOOL, "0"),
+ V(ClientUseIPv6, BOOL, "1"),
V(ClientUseIPv4, BOOL, "1"),
V(ConfluxEnabled, AUTOBOOL, "auto"),
V(ConnLimit, POSINT, "1000"),
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